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Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
You still didn't answer the question, about trading prospects for a star. Don't you think that would more likely leave the cupboards bare?
Agreed trading a star for a star may be jumping the gun at this point but trading a star for a star your likely to get an established prime and proven player in return.
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I did answer the question. The idea of trading Dougie now would be to get better now. that doesn't actually make us better now. Trading prospects does, with the added caveat that it drains the cupboard.
There is a philosophical debate about whether the Flames should do that, but that wasn't what the main point of contention was so its somewhat irrelevant to the narrow focus of my answer.
Of course you are potentially getting an established star in return, but you are losing one too. Larsson for Hall left both teams devoid of talent in the positions they gave up.
Prospects are traded all the time for established, prime, proven players.